Gary Thompson Sr.

Published 12:00 am, Wednesday, June 23, 2010

He was born in Middletown, the son of Donald and Sheila (Devaney) Thompson of Middletown. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Class of 1978. Gary was employed with Hill-Rom as a service technician and previously employed with Middlesex Hospital as a dialysis technician.

Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by his children, Brooke, Morgan and Gary Thompson, all of Higganum; his sister, Vicki Taft and her husband, Craig, of Middletown; his brother, D.J. Thompson and his wife, Maura, of Higganum; mother-in-law, Eileen (Oakliff) D'Amato of Middletown; father-in-law, Pat "Pete" D'Amato of Florida; brothers-in-law, Butch D'Amato and his wife, Jean, of Cromwell and Jerry D'Amato and his wife, Lori, of Middletown; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 8:15 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St., Middletown, followed by a 9 a.m. funeral liturgy at St. John Church, Middletown. Burial will be in St. Sebastian Cemetery, Middlefield. Friends may call at Biega Funeral Home Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gary Thompson's Children's Education Fund, c/o Liberty Bank, 460 S. Main St., Middletown, CT 06457. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.biegafuneralhome.com.